Kill the Flaw
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| Studio album by Sevendust | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 2015 Recorded and Mixed at Architekt Music in Butler, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 46:06 | |||
| Label | Asylum, 7Bros. | |||
| Producer | Sevendust | |||
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Kill the Flaw is the eleventh studio album by American alternative metal band Sevendust. It is the third album that is self-produced and recorded at Architekt Music studio in Butler, New Jersey. It was released on October 2, 2015 through 7Bros.[2][3]
Promotion
"Thank You" is the album's first single, which is available on iTunes and other digital outlets. On August 27, 2015, The lyric video for the song "Not Today" was made available for streaming via MetalSucks.net, MetalInsider.net and Metal Injection, as well through all digital retailers.[4] On September 25, 2015, the band made the entire album available for streaming, one week ahead of release.[5][6][7]
To promote Kill the Flaw, Sevendust has created "The Making of Kill the Flaw," a series of three webisodes which give fans a look at the process of making the album. Each webisode is filled with exclusive content, behind the scenes footage, interviews, and sneak peeks at the album's songs. The first of three webisodes premiered on September 22.[8] The second webisode premiered on September 29.[9] The third webisode premiered on October 7.[10]
Album title
In an interview with Loudwire, frontman Lajon Witherspoon described the meaning of the album's title:
| “ | "It’s a testimony to the struggle that we've gone through. We're just trying to kill those flaws. People are trying to keep us down and I think it's made us stronger. The song "Thank You" kind of goes back to that. It's the angst, to strive and to motivate us to continue."[11] | ” |
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [12] |
| AntiHero Magazine | [13] |
| Blabbermouth | [14] |
| MetalSucks | [15] |
| Sputnikmusic | [16] |
| Ultimate Guitar | [17] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic gave the album three and a half out of five stars, describing it as "Returning to their heavy basics".[12] Antihero Magazine's Jake Kussmaul states that "Kill the Flaw delivers the mix of lyrical poignancy and stylistic darkness that longtime fans crave with a ton of heart and a graceful flow."[18]
The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.[19]
Track listing
All tracks written by Sevendust[20].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thank You" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Death Dance" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Forget" | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Letters" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Cease and Desist" | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Not Today" | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Chop" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Kill the Flaw" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Silly Beast" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Peace and Destruction" | 4:17 |
| 11. | "Torched" | 3:20 |
| Bonus Track | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Slave the Prey" | 3:46 |
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] | 44 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 13 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] | 2 |
References
- ↑ http://daily.plaympe.com/sevendust-death-dance-radio-edit/
- ↑ "Sevendust Announce New Album 'Kill the Flaw' + Unleash 'Thank You' Single". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Sevendust Return With 11th Studio Album "Kill The Flaw" This October". Iconvsicon.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Lyric video premiere: Sevendust, "Not Today"". Metalinsider.net. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "SEVENDUST Streaming Kill The Flaw In Its Entirety". Metalinjection.net. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Sevendust streaming Kill the Flaw". Metalinsider.net. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Stream Sevendust's Flaw". Metalsucks.net. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "SEVENDUST: Making Of 'Kill The Flaw' Part 1 (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Sevendust Premiere Second Webisode on the Making of 'Kill the Flaw'". Revolvermag.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Sevendust, The Making of 'Kill the Flaw' (Part 3) – Exclusive Video Premiere". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "5 Questions With Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon: New Album 'Kill the Flaw,' Solo Music + More". Loudwire. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- 1 2 Stephen Thomas Erlewine (October 4, 2015). "Kill the Flaw - Sevendust". Allmusic. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ Kussmaul, Jake (26 October 2015). "Album Review: SEVENDUST - Kill The Flaw". antiheromagazine.com. AntiHero Magazine.
- ↑ Van Horn, Jr., Ray (October 21, 2015). "Kill the Flaw - Sevendust". Blabbermouth. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Axl (October 4, 2015). "Kill the Flaw - Sevendust". MetalSucks. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ riffariffic7, riffariffic7 (November 17, 2015). "Kill The Flaw Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ↑ East, Brandon (October 12, 2015). "Kill The Flaw Review". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ Kussmaul, Jake (26 October 2015). "Album Review: SEVENDUST - Kill The Flaw". antiheromagazine.com. AntiHero Magazine.
- ↑ Kevin Rutherford (October 14, 2015). "Clutch Grasps First Top Rock Albums No. 1 With 'Psychic Warfare'". Billboard.
- ↑ "Sevendust Announce New Album "Kill The Flaw"". Audioinkradio.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
- ↑ "Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Sevendust – Kill the Flaw". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Sevendust – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Sevendust. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Sevendust – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Sevendust. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Sevendust – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Sevendust. Retrieved October 14, 2015.